karatekid1975

Hiya all. I have a question ... or more like a stament. Tell me what ya think of this. I was asking for help on sparrring. I asked a higher rank. My instructor heard me, and he said that I'm not allowed to ask a senior to spar. What?!?!?!?!?! It's not like I was "challaging" him to a sparring match. I just wanted help/advice on how to improve on sparring. He didn't even have to "gear" up if he didn't want to. In my old school, we were encouraged to ask for help from seniors. He (my TSD instructor) WANTED us to learn anyway possible. If it was from a senior rank, so be it. That's what they were there for (besides training), to help fellow students. As long as you used proper etiquette (ma'am, sir, please, thank you, ect), most of the seniors didn't mind at all helping out.

Amen G95 When I taught (not much, but enough to know some stuff) in TSD, I would first go over a technique slow, and let them ask questions. If I didn't have the answer, I'd go find it I also would teach kicks this way: I would have them hold on to a chair or stretch bar (for balance), and have them do the kick in slow motion. I would show/correct them if needed. This way they can get a "feel" for the technique. This is how I was taught. I would show them first usually, then let them try. To me, I think it's better to show them first to let them see how to do stuff, then try to explain it, then let them try.

The best thing I though about Tang Soo Do, was like G95 said about Shotokan (cause that's where TSD came from). It's traditional, but has the ablitiy to change. They were big on self defense. They had a variaty of techniques, not just kicking and punching. There were pressure point training, take-downs, joint locks, and (at higher levels) some ground work. It's mental training as well as physical. My TSD instructor was in several arts, and mixed them in (Hapkido, TKD, and some thai boxing). In my opinion, he ruled when it came to teaching us self defense. What I like about TKD is (not the sport variaty) is almost the same as above. It's not traditional, but it's got the ability to change. There is a lot of kicking, but, in my dojang, we learn a fair amount of self defense. My instructors are very big on technique. _________________ Laurie S. Green belt TKD (formally 5th gup blue belt TSD) [ This Message was edited by: karatekid1975 on 2002-07-31 09:03 ]

Bon wrote: "Wouldn't you spar more if you were self defense orientated ? Knowing all the techniques in the world is useless unless you can put them together in combat." Ksn is right. My school does Chin Na on top of TKD, and Chin Na is mean s**t. You don't use it just for "play". If we did, we'd have people walking outta there with broken bones. We do practice take-downs and such during sparring sometimes (and of coarse the WTF type sparring), but we can't with Chin Na. Even the basic stuff is joint locks, so it'll be too dangerous to spar with.

We spar roughly once a week, except during testing week. My school is more self defense minded, so we work on techs more than anything.

If I open my own dojang, I'd prolly have a mix of styles offered, like TKD, Hapkido, and some ground fighting art. But I wouldn't "create" a style. But I would make the TKD step sparring more "realistic", and teach a lot more self defense. I would have a certain amount of each for each rank. Easier ones for lower ranks and harder ones for higher ranks.

I'm still a rookie, but I pick things up quick My fav when sparring is "fakes". Fake a side kick to bring their gaurd down, then pop'em in the head with a roundhouse. Or fake a high roundhouse and pound'em with punches to the mid-section, ect. I'm also a front leg kicker, so most TKD style kickers couldn't figure out where my kicks came from when I first started hehehehehe. But they have me figured out now !@#$!@#$

Thanks Withers. Durrrrr. I feel stupid now. I know what it is. It was called a reverse roundhouse in my old school. I did it very well, actually, but it's not required in TKD, so I prolly suck at it now LOL. I was confused, because a reverse roundhouse in my school is actually a hook kick in most styles. Ok, now I got it straight LOL

Thanks, Kickchick. Good idea

For me, prolly not. Course I never got a BB in anything (yet). I did two arts in my old dojang (TSD, Hapkido), and I do two now (TKD, Chin Na), but I still don't know squat LOL. In the future ..... I can't for-tell the future, but I don't think I will. But I will study many arts, and work hard at all of them.

Dang Kickchick. Where do you find these links? I have several links bookmarked that you mentioned on here

Korean, ya mean turning kick or roundhouse (which are the same thing)? I never heard the term twisting kick and I do TKD. El, if he does mean turning kick/roundhouse, it is a very powerful kick. I was on the recieving end of one many times (my school is full contact) and it knocked me on my arse LOL.

diamondick wrote: "Maybe we could try that karatekid" Dude, I got a man I'll try it with him next tourny (the night before that is hehehehe)

Tiger, I can't do full splits. I'm about 8 inches off the ground with front splits (before I hurt my hammy). I hate doing side splits. They hurt. But that doesn't stop me from kicking head level. I don't know why, but some people don't need to do splits to kick high (like me). I made up my mind the other day to give up on trying to do splits. I don't need to, for kicking, that is. Like G95 said, it's not too practical anyways, and I agree.

Wow! Jack, that sounds like a Mcdojang to me. Sheesh. Maybe you should find a different school. Here's how my school rates (I'll use what you had above): Physical Conditioning? Yes, big time. Realistic, effective self defence? Yes (Chin Na) Mental/Spiritual fulfillment? Yes. Character building, meditation, ect. Motivating instructor? Yell yes. My instructors are tough, but motivating. And I do TKD. So, it's might be just your school, not TKD.

In sparring, I use the backstance (TKD style). More weight on the back leg than the front, because I kick a lot with my front leg. But I can easily kick with my back leg as well. For real fighting, I think I used more of a "natural" stance (if I can remember right). But I still had a "back stance" effect to it, but more upright, and my feet were closer together.

My school has "buddy" day every three months or so. It does bring in new students, but it's also fun for the kids to have a friend to work out with.

No problem, Dee. Come on down and we can work on the 540 together

Dee, knowing me, I woulda flexed my arms (I'm muscular for a chic) and said something like "Do I look like I will hurt myself?" Anyway, as far as Centry goes, in my oppinion, they suck. Their uniforms (which my school uses) shrink, and the belts "stretch" and they don't stay tied. My yellow belt was the perfect length when I got it (just above mid-thigh level), but it stretched so much that it was down to my knees when I tested my green belt. And I only had my yellow for two and a half months ...... sheesh! My school is using another brand of belts, and letting the Centry ones run out. I wish they'd do the same for the uniforms.

Hiya Jack. If you are negative about your school, come to mine Seriously, if you feel that they are "lacking" in certian areas, move on. Find another TKD school that does what you want (or expect from a school). Or find a school that does more of the "mental side" of MA.

Shoto wrote: "Do you guys kick much higher on one side than the other? Or is it just me? I normally would not even attempt a roundhouse to the head with my left leg. The right is not a problem." Same here. My left sucks LOL. I do the high/fancy kicks with my right. I can do them with my left, but they're not very high. I'm definitely a righty.

I'm 5'8, and 170. My doc said I needed to loose 30 pounds. But he didn't take notice that I am pretty muscular for a chic. I do have a bit of a belly, but if I loose 10 pounds it would disappear.

hehehehehe Dee. That sounds like me. I see a neat looking kick, and I wanna try it LOL. Good thing most of my friends are martial artists

I can kick pretty high. I'm 5'8 and I can clear my own height with a roundhouse, front, cresent, and axe kicks. Side kicks are a little harder for me. With my right, I can kick almost my height. My left is round my neck area. But I don't work just on high kicks. I work on low kicks also. I love the high kicks, but I wouldn't use them in a real situation, so I work on knee level and waist level kicks as much as I can.

In my school, I think there is 10 or so adults. It's hard to count, because they don't show up all at the same time. I know there is our master (7th), Senior instructor (will be testing for 4th in oct), three 2nd dans, and at least 5 or 6 1st dans. We did loose 2 and will be loosing another to the military LOL. There is also 4 or 5 junior BB's.